Old Dominion University launches a new National Security Institute (ODU-NSI) designed to accelerate research and technology solutions for some of the most pressing challenges facing the United States today. The new institute brings together the University's strengths in artificial intelligence, modeling and simulation, autonomous systems, communications and sensing, maritime and port operations, and advanced technologies into a coordinated, mission-focused effort.

The award recognizes 20 years of impact in clinical and translational science and funds a seven-year grant that will accelerate biomedical research to improve human health in NYC and the nation.

A new study from the Brookings Institution has found that ICE surges are causing significant job losses in cities where ICE is most active. In the first nine months of 2025, ICE operations led directly to the loss of at least 668,000 jobs across 86 U.S. metro areas. The toll was not limited to immigrants: between 51,000 and 297,000 of the lost jobs were held by American-born workers.

There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery programs screening nearly every patient while non-accredited programs screen just half, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. This disparity may mean thousands of cases are going undetected and unaddressed.

Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, director of the HealthSpan Lab and Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham, and Charlotte Luster, of the HealthSpan Lab, are the senior and lead authors of a paper published in Neuroepidemiology, “Brain Cancer Mortality following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study.”

Just four minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for aging adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Results published in PLOS One showed that strength — which impacts fall risk, longevity, independent living and more — significantly improved for adults aged 65 and older in as little as 12 weeks.

Jennifer Rossen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, recently received a $1 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute (NIH/NEI) to study the genetics of cataracts in children.

Pediatric cataracts are often inherited and can be associated with over 200 syndromes. Dr. Rossen will evaluate all candidate genes for pediatric cataracts to develop a comprehensive AI-assisted, web-based, open access database of genes along with potential associated diseases. Her research aims to improve genetic testing and clinical outcomes for children with cataracts.